From up high in the sky, Quy Nhon shows it is a great place to land, explore and relax.

The Nhon Hai Island, just 20 kilometers away from Quy Nhon Town, in the south central province of Binh Dinh, is a beach destination with scuba diving and coral gazing as some of the activities on offer.

Tourism in Nhon Hai is well developed, with many hotels, hostels and restaurants. Increasing numbers of foreigners are choosing this place for longer stays to enjoy the warm and windy weather by the beach.

The mushroom-shaped island you can see off the coast of Nhon Hai is just five minutes away on a canoe. A three hour stay on the Hon Kho Beach, which is great for bathing, swimming and water sports, costs VND180,000 ($7.7).

Nhon Ly is another tourist attraction at Quy Nhon that is about 18 kilometers from Nhon Hai. Nhon Ly is well known for the Eo Gio Straits, which boasts pristine, majestic landscapes.

A full aerial shot of Nhon Ly.

A beach resort on Nhon Ly.

Just like Nhon Hai, tourism here is well developed with hotels, resorts and restaurants.

To reach destinations like Nhon Ly and Nhon Hai from Quy Nhon Town, visitors can take the Thi Nai Bridge. The bridge is one of the longest overpasses in Vietnam (2.5 kilometers).

Quy Nhon Town, seen from the vantage point of Vung Chua Mountain.

A shrimp farm on Bai Bang Sea, on the way from Quy Nhon to the neighboring coastal province of Phu Yen.

Photos by Trung Pham